Andrew Jameson
Chair, Russian Committee, ALL
Languages and Professional Development
1 Brook Street, Lancaster LA1 1SL UK
Tel: 01524 32371 (+44 1524 32371)
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> From: Kyle Hafar <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: memoirs of Count Witte's daughter?
> Date: 16 March 1999 20:49
>
> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 21:04:33 +0000
> From: M.Haynes <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> British TV has this evening shown a documentary on the scams
> around the rebuilding of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.
> These scams apparently include the Russian Orthodox Church being
> ripped by western dealers in its attempt to buy back icons. The
> programme interviewed a woman called von Witte described as a
> 'Russian emigre' who appeared to be a socialite connected to New York
> art circles. If this is not a co-incidence perhaps the resolution
> of any memior mystery about the memoirs of Witte's daughter lies with her?
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